food production
The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
what is AGRICULTURE
refers to livestock breeds that have been traditionally
raised in the past and passed through generations.
what is HERITAGE
an official, regulated United States Department of Agriculture
designation that must be earned through an application and inspection process.
Temporary outdoor structures often built from metal piping and
covered by materials like translucent plastic.
what is HIGH TUNNELS
Fruit that has been allowed to ripen on the vine
what is VINE RIPENED
A written guide created by a farmer outlining food safety practices on his or her farm, and serving as a guideline for employees of the farm.
what is FOOD SAFTEY PLAN
protect crops from the weather (rain, wind, cool or warm temperatures) and, in some cases reduce pest pressures.
what is HOOP HOUSES
Fruit that has been allowed to ripen on the tree
what is TREE RIPENED
Guidelines and methods for farmers, growers and food producers to produce the basic environmental and operational conditions necessary for the production of safe, wholesome food products.
what is GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Uses a systematic approach in which pest populations (insect and weed) are closely monitored to determine if and when action is required to control the pests.
what is INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Items gathered growing wild in fields, woods or other non-agricultural settings.
what is WILD FOODS
refers to varieties of plants that have been in existence for a
minimum of fifty years.
what is HEIRLOOM
The producer focuses on pasture plant and soil management, proper stocking density and rotational grazing. This diet is closer to animals’ natural diets. Animals raised this way are labeled “grass fed.”
what is PASTURE BASED FARMING
uses farming practices to produce food and fiber which
enhance environmental quality and the natural resources on which farming depend.
what is SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE